Paul McCartney was tasked with taking over bass guitar duties for The Beatles even though he had never played bass before.

The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown ...

McCartney purchased the instrument—a violin-shaped Höfner 500/1 bass guitar—for just £30 in Hamburg, Germany, in 1961. The guitar played a central role in the burgeoning Beatlemania ...

The guitar tech-turned-band member already struggled with a 17-string monstrosity, before adding a 15-string to his arsenal – ...

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For me, the intersection of my scientific roots and the creativity that helps me lead innovation for one of the world’s largest food and agriculture companies came from an unlikely place—the bass!

Lorne Collie, 88, has been making musical instruments for more than three decades using everything from moose antlers to pitch forks.

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Anthrax bassist Frank Bello has revealed that the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2016 album For All Kings is set for a ...